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My office bought several new notebooks and I got one. The problem is that all notebooks have very similar computer name which become permanent in the special folder under documents and Setting\"Computer Name"\App Data,..., My Documents, ....etc. It also shows up as a special folder at the bottom list folders under C:. I want to rename this to become unique for each notebook for example the name of office division. I tried to rename the folder but it says:"Computer Name" is windows system folder and is required for windows to run properly.It cannot be moved or renamed. How to safely rename this folder? Thanks |
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computer name or user name?? i.e. my computer is called Headfunk, user is john folders are named "john's doc..." "Headfunk is the name on the network" which are u trying to change |
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It must be "username". I have change the original user account (the wrong one) from Control Panel/User Account/Change my name/, but it still shows as "wrong name"'s documents. Can you help? Thanks. "HELP!!!! uninstall windows" wrote: > computer name or user name?? > > i.e. my computer is called Headfunk, user is john > folders are named "john's doc..." "Headfunk is the name on the network" > > which are u trying to change |
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Edit the file named Desktop.ini in that folder. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "parlins" <parlins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:685931A2-12F3-4AE8-BD3C-FF7BDBCE8421@microsoft.com... It must be "username". I have change the original user account (the wrong one) from Control Panel/User Account/Change my name/, but it still shows as "wrong name"'s documents. Can you help? Thanks. "HELP!!!! uninstall windows" wrote: > computer name or user name?? > > i.e. my computer is called Headfunk, user is john > folders are named "john's doc..." "Headfunk is the name on the network" > > which are u trying to change |
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I searched file desktop.ini and found 1 in C:\WINDOWS and another 1 in C:\WINDOWS\system32 and 4 in hidden files but all are empty. I found one in the special folder (C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent) and open with Notepad: [.ShellClassInfo] IconFile=_vti_pvt/fpdbw.ico IconIndex=0 ConfirmFileOp=0 InfoTip=Stores your local web site What should I do? I do not know what to edit. Thanks "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > Edit the file named Desktop.ini in that folder. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "parlins" <parlins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:685931A2-12F3-4AE8-BD3C-FF7BDBCE8421@microsoft.com... > It must be "username". I have change the original user account (the wrong > one) from Control Panel/User Account/Change my name/, but it still shows as > "wrong name"'s documents. Can you help? Thanks. > > "HELP!!!! uninstall windows" wrote: > > > computer name or user name?? > > > > i.e. my computer is called Headfunk, user is john > > folders are named "john's doc..." "Headfunk is the name on the network" > > > > which are u trying to change > > > |
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I guess you're wanting to rename the "username" folder. This can be done, but requires registry editing. Instead create a new user profile with your preferred name, and then copy your data to the new profile. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "parlins" <parlins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:995B0132-C131-49BD-82F5-BD0C41418042@microsoft.com... I searched file desktop.ini and found 1 in C:\WINDOWS and another 1 in C:\WINDOWS\system32 and 4 in hidden files but all are empty. I found one in the special folder (C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent) and open with Notepad: [.ShellClassInfo] IconFile=_vti_pvt/fpdbw.ico IconIndex=0 ConfirmFileOp=0 InfoTip=Stores your local web site What should I do? I do not know what to edit. Thanks "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > Edit the file named Desktop.ini in that folder. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com |
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Thanks Ramesh, I think your suggestion creating new username is great. But do I have to create it as administrator type because after that I want to delete the old one which is Administrator ( I am the only one who use the NB). "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > I guess you're wanting to rename the "username" folder. This can be done, > but requires registry editing. Instead create a new user profile with your > preferred name, and then copy your data to the new profile. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "parlins" <parlins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:995B0132-C131-49BD-82F5-BD0C41418042@microsoft.com... > I searched file desktop.ini and found 1 in C:\WINDOWS and another 1 in > C:\WINDOWS\system32 and 4 in hidden files but all are empty. I found one in > the special folder (C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent) and open with > Notepad: > > [.ShellClassInfo] > IconFile=_vti_pvt/fpdbw.ico > IconIndex=0 > ConfirmFileOp=0 > InfoTip=Stores your local web site > > What should I do? I do not know what to edit. Thanks > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > > > Edit the file named Desktop.ini in that folder. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > |
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Yes. Create one of type administrator. See also: Easy way: Copy a user profile: (files and settings will be transferred) http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_userprofile _copy.mspx How To Create and Configure user Accounts in windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279783 (files and settings will NOT be transferred to the new profile) -or- Harder Way How to rename or move a user Profile folder?: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm Ignore the article title. You'll just need to update the Profile path. Create a folder with your preferred name and transfer the files from old profile to newly created profile. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "parlins" <parlins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D0F4DD95-D61F-4EC3-BC53-7BC197213B2E@microsoft.com... Thanks Ramesh, I think your suggestion creating new username is great. But do I have to create it as administrator type because after that I want to delete the old one which is Administrator ( I am the only one who use the NB). "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > I guess you're wanting to rename the "username" folder. This can be done, > but requires registry editing. Instead create a new user profile with your > preferred name, and then copy your data to the new profile. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "parlins" <parlins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:995B0132-C131-49BD-82F5-BD0C41418042@microsoft.com... > I searched file desktop.ini and found 1 in C:\WINDOWS and another 1 in > C:\WINDOWS\system32 and 4 in hidden files but all are empty. I found one > in > the special folder (C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent) and open > with > Notepad: > > [.ShellClassInfo] > IconFile=_vti_pvt/fpdbw.ico > IconIndex=0 > ConfirmFileOp=0 > InfoTip=Stores your local web site > > What should I do? I do not know what to edit. Thanks > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > > > Edit the file named Desktop.ini in that folder. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Ramesh Srinivasan, microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > |
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